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Capturing with Panasonic PV-GS250
For a while I have been capturing with a Panasonic DVX100 without problems but I am now trying to capture with a Panasonic PV-GS250 and is giving me an error message saying the format of the camera is incorrect (!). When I capture with IMovie I have no problems. (I save it as a QT and then I bring it in to FCP). Does anybody have heard about this problem before? Should I trash the preference file? Thanks!
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i got the pvgs120 and my mac pro cant read it… it works with mac book pro.. but not mac pro.
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Ludy,
Thank you for your message. The strange thing about is that IMovie can read and capture it but not FCP4. I tried it on my G5 where I work with FCP most of the time and with a MacBook Pro, it failed capturing on both of them. Do you happened to know why is doing this?
Many thanks in advance.
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FCP does not play well with consumer products. The DVX-100 is a prosumer camera that does work well with FCP. When you get down to the consumer grade cameras, that’s what iMovie is for. It really does not care about the video signal at all. FCP has a higher tolerance for the signals it receives. Yes, it’s all Firewire, but consumer grade cameras can have output issues that trip up pro editing software.
Also, you’re running FCP 4 which was much more limited in what it could work with than the latest version.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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Walter,
Many thanks for your response. It is an unfortunate situation as new HD consumer video cameras are becoming smaller and very useful for documentary making as second and third cameras. This will mean to work with two different capturing software. In any case, it is reassuring to know that it was not just me. Best. e.
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[Ernesto Livon-Grosman] “It is an unfortunate situation as new HD consumer video cameras are becoming smaller and very useful for documentary making as second and third cameras. This will mean to work with two different capturing software”
Again, you are working with two year old software, the newer FCP does work with more cameras and formats. Not saying it will necessarily work with that camera, but FCP 6 does work with more.
Also, using iMovie as a capture software is completely viable for the workflow as all you’re doing is capturing the software then you just import the footage in FCP. Same as digitizing originally in FCP so it’s really not a big deal.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR
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You are right. It is not a big deal. Thanks again for your help.
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